Rock began doing the rounds in the New York stand-up scene back in the 1980s. Since then, you will have seen him in regular stints with Saturday Night Live, on centre stage at the Oscars, and in blockbusters such as Madagascar, Grown Ups and Shrek.

This will be Rock's second tour of Australia. According to U.S. reviews, we can expect a deeply personal and "compelling" routine, featuring his regrets over infidelity, police brutality and -- of course -- Donald Trump.

Rock's return to stand-up will see him pick up a lofty sum for a pair of Netflix specials on his global tour.

Chris Rock will first hit Perth on June 23, 2017. Tickets go on sale at midday on Friday March 24.